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Markl 
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Post subject: a little advice?
 Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 03:10 PM
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hey,
first of all i know you've probably heard the question 100 times before (or very similar). so apologies in advance. 
basically im in the market of buying my first board. im 5'9" and weigh 65kg/143lbs. been riding about 8 months and would say im at a good beginner/new intermediate maybe? ride mainly uk domes. and just booked up our second trip abroad.
i want a board that i can learn to ride kickers/rails on. the parks gonna be where i'd spend most my time.
i've spoke to a few people and done abit of research and been looking at
- Burton Blunt 155
- Forum Youngblood 154
would these be the sort of board im after? basically when i do venture abroad i dont want these boards to be miles behind when hitting the pistes and out of the park?
any other recomendations appreciated too. cheers. mark.  |
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winterfunman
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Post subject: RE: a little advice?
Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 10:01 PM
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| get to a dome where you can try them from a tsa etc ...if you dont have one close it will be well worth the effort , as you and only you can really say what is or isnt good for you , dependant on how you ride etc , leg strength etc etc |
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philboarder
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Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 11:06 PM
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| Another point im guessing youve never ridden a rocker board which the Blunt is so deffinetley worth demoing if you can |
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Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 07:37 AM
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The speed demon funman is right, there are loads of boards out there that will do what you want and it is best you ride them. if everyone suggested there board of choice you would have a list a mile long like the 2 you have listed would not appear on mine and thats not to say they not good boards!
Its a personal thing and everyone rides differently so trying. Having said that dont rule out the Yes range, give em a go. |
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thief
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Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 08:02 AM
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FunkyMunky
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Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 01:47 PM
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at 65kg you can go a fair bit shorter than that. I'm 85kg and ride a 156.
If you want it mostly for indoor freestyle go as short as you can within the manufacturers recomended range for your weight |
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charlie
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Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 03:19 PM
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| You want something between 151 and 155 I reckon. Shorter will be easier for the park but not so good for the rest of the mountain. |
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Markl
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Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 05:31 PM
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First post: Feb 25, 2010
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cheers for the replys.
may have confused me abit more though ha. im thinking a trip to the shops is in order.
i have always used demo boards around 155/156. knew i could get away with a smaller board than that. thats why i was thinking around 154. would a 152 be better for my height n weight then? |
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Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 06:07 PM
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If you can get along to one of the TSA 'Big Bang' snowboard events you should be able to get some good advice from their staff and demo loads of boards on an indoor slope.
Although you'll still pay for slope time, using the boards is free, and it used to be the case that if you bought a board from TSA after demoing one they'd knock the slope price off of the board price (though best check with them if that's still the case)
Info at: http://www.snowboard-asylum.com/news/cu ... -bang-2010 |
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